Broom finished concrete is popular for patios driveways and more.
Driveway light broom finish concrete.
Dragging a house broom or a garage broom across the troweled concrete after it dries a little produces light texture lines.
Sometimes called brushed concrete a broom is used to create a slip resistant texture on the surface of the concrete.
There are a few different concrete finishes available for you to choose from application budget and personal taste determines which concrete finish is perfect for your concrete project in a moment you become aware as to the four basic types of concrete finishes slick finished concrete broom finished concrete exposed aggregate concrete and stamped.
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It comes in at 6 25 per square foot to 6 50 depending on the complexity of the decking and total amount.
Immediately after concrete has received a float finish give the concrete surface a coarse transverse scored texture by drawing a broom or burlap belt across the surface.
The most popular type of sealers for broom finished concrete are penetrating concrete sealers.
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For a deeper texture forgo the trowel and drag your broom across the concrete while it s still wet but after you complete the floating.
Can the finish be fixed.
Yes it is a good idea to seal the broom finished concrete.
That is true for any desired texture although it is trickier with a light broom finish which isn t applied until the concrete is nearly set leaving a shorter period of time for starting over.
Concrete finishers have been broom finishing for about as long as there has been concrete.
Stamped concrete runs from 20 00 per square foot to 26 00 per square foot.
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Penetrating concrete sealers absorb into the surface of the concrete where they chemically react below the surface to protect the concrete from within the pores.
This is because the sealer will protect the concrete from road salts stains mold etc.
The sealer we use is the foundation armor ar50.
They swept the concrete to deep didn t work it properly now it looks and feels rough and the color is not consistent.
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The final step for a brushed decorative finish is at least a curing compound according to smith.
The sealer will also not change the appearance of the concrete.
I recently had new concrete sidewalks a patio pour with colored concrete.